Corn-planter



(No Model.). G. P. TURNER CORN PLANTER. No. 270,350. Patented Jan.9,1883.

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'NITE STATES rotten.

PATENT CORN-P LANTER.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Application filed June 7, 1882.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE P. TURNER, of Meadville, in the county ofLinn and State of h Iissouri, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Corn-Markers; and I do hereby declare that the followingis a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which willenable others skilled in the art to which it-appertains to make and usethe same, reference being bad to the accompanyiugdrawings, which formapart of this specification.

Figure l is a plan view, showing my invention applied to the frame of acorn-planter, and Fig. 2 is a side view of the same.

Corresponding parts are denoted by like letters of reference.

This invention relates to marking devices for corn'planters; and itconsists in certain improvements in the construction of the same, whichwill be hereinafter fully described, and particularly pointed out in theclaims.

In the drawings hereto annexed, A represcnts the axle, B B the wheels,and (J G the side pieces of the frame, of an ordinary cornplanter. Therear ends of the side pieces, 0 0, are connected by a back piece, D.

E is a frame or support, which may be constructed of a stout metal rod,and which consists ofa curved rest, F, provided at its ends withdownward-projecting arms G, having forward-projecting brackets H, fromthe ends of which arms or hangers I extend upwardly, and are boltedsecurely to the ends of the back piece, D, of the planter-frame.

In some planters the .arms I may be dispensed with and the brackets H bebolted direct to the under side of the back piece, D.

It will be observed that the parts G H I form pockets or receivers J,(clearly shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings;) also, that the arms G are ofsuch length that the rest F shall be above the level of the back piece,D.

K is the marker-shaft, which is swiveled centrally to the rear side ofthe back piece, D, and provided at its outer free end with a markingwheel or roller, L, made of cast-iron, and consisting of a disk bulgingat the center and tapering to an edge, S. Shaft K is also Patent No.270,350, dated January 9, 1883.

(No model.)

I provided with a handle, M, by whichit may bereadily-manipulated by thedriver, and with a sleeve or casting, T, to protect it at the point atwhich it comes in contact with the receivin g-pockets J.

The operation of my invention will be readily understood. Themarker-shaft rests in one of the pockets or receivers, thus causing thewheel L to run upon the ground and makethe necessary mark. When at theend ofthe field the planter is to beturned the driver may raise themarker-shaft by the handle M and support it upon the rest 1* until themarker has been turned, when it may in a moment be dropped into theproper pocket or receiver.

Having thusdescribed myinvention, I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent of the 6 United Statesl. The combination, with acorn-planter, of the swiveled marker-shaft and a rest to support itabove the level of the back frame-piece while turning, as set forth. o

2. The combination, with a corn-planter, o the swiveled marker-shaft anda segmental rest or support secured to the back framepiece by arms andbrackets so constructed as to form pockets or receivers, as and for the7 purpose set forth.

3. The combination of the planter-frame, the maker-shaft swiveledcentrally to the back piece of the same and having handle M, and thesegmental rest F, having arms G, brackets H, and hangers I, by which itis secured to the back piece oft-he frame, as and for the purpose setforth.

4. The combination, with the frame having pockets or receivers J, of theswiveled markershaft having a sleeve or casting, T, to protect it at thepoint at which it comes in contact with said pockets, as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own 1 have hereuntoaffixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE P. TURJER.

Witnesses:

MICHAEL D. SMITH,

ALMORON UANDREE.

